Los Angeles FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2022

Los Angeles FC

2 – 1

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Seattle Sounders FC

Sat 30 Jul 2022 · 03:00 UTC Banc of California Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Diego Palacios 45' Y

Y 76' Fredy Montero

Y 81' Xavier Arreaga

Overview

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Los Angeles FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.

Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	27	60
2	Internacional CF Miami	27	46
3	New England Revolution	27	46
4	Charlotte FC	27	43
5	Chicago Fire FC	26	42
6	Philadelphia Union	27	39
7	Orlando City SC	27	34
8	New York City FC	27	33
9	FC Cincinnati	26	33
10	New York Red Bulls	26	33
11	D.C. United SC	26	30
12	Columbus Crew SC	27	29
13	Toronto FC	27	29
14	Atlanta United FC	27	27
15	Montreal Impact FC	27	24
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	26	50
17	FC Dallas	27	47
18	San Jose Earthquakes	27	45
19	St. Louis City	26	44
20	Houston Dynamo	27	44
21	Los Angeles FC	28	41
22	Colorado Rapids SC	27	36
23	Los Angeles Galaxy	28	36
24	Seattle Sounders FC	26	35
25	San Diego FC	27	32
26	Portland Timbers	27	32
27	Real Salt Lake	27	32
28	Austin FC	27	31
29	Minnesota United FC	27	29
30	Sporting Kansas City	26	21

Head-to-Head

Los Angeles FC 21 games · Avg 2.9 goals Seattle Sounders FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-07-30 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-06-18 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC 2021-10-27 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-05-17 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Los Angeles FC 2021-04-24 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC

Recent Form

Los Angeles FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Jul	Seattle Sounders FC	H	2–1	W
24 Jul	Sporting Kansas City	A	2–0	W
18 Jul	Nashville SC	A	2–1	W
09 Jul	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	3–2	W
03 Jul	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	0–1	L
30 Jun	FC Dallas	H	3–1	W

Seattle Sounders FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Jul	Los Angeles FC	A	1–2	L
24 Jul	Colorado Rapids SC	H	2–1	W
17 Jul	Chicago Fire FC	A	0–1	L
14 Jul	Nashville SC	A	0–1	L
09 Jul	Portland Timbers	H	0–3	L
02 Jul	Toronto FC	A	2–0	W

Season Stats

Los Angeles FC		Seattle Sounders FC
#21	Position	#24
41	Points	35
28	Played	26
11 / 8 / 9	W / D / L	9 / 8 / 9
43	Scored	33
30	Conceded	34
+13	GD	-1
1.46	PPG	1.35
39%	Win %	35%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

46% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season

27% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Los Angeles FC

0-15

4/4

16-30

6/5

31-45

9/4

46-60

4/5

61-75

4/5

76+

6/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Seattle Sounders FC

0-15

3/2

16-30

5/6

31-45

3/5

46-60

5/4

61-75

1/3

76+

11/12

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Los Angeles FC

Denis Bouanga	14 G	5 A
Esteban David Martinez	4 G

Seattle Sounders FC

Dejan Joveljic	11 G	1 A
Paul Rothrock	5 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Seattle Sounders FC kicks off things out of here…
5' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Timothy Tillman scoring 1 goals.
10' Jesus Murillo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
14' Jesus Murillo doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
19' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
24' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
27' What an equalizer from Carlos Vela!
32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
35' Kwadwo Opoku puts Los Angeles FC on the lead.
40' Seattle Sounders FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
44' What a strike from Carlos Vela! The score is 3-1.
45' Los Angeles FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
50' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
55' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
56' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fredy Montero is hanging Will Bruin on the field on 56 minute.
57' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 57 minute. Jimmy Medranda leaves to be changed by Jackson Ragen.
62' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
63' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Latif Blessing exits the field as Jhegson Mendez enters on 63.
68' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 68 minute. Nouhou Tolo leaves to be changed by Ethan Dobbelaere.
72' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Kwadwo Opoku is replaced by Brian Rodriguez on 72 minute.
76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fredy Montero on 76 minutes.
81' Xavier Arreaga has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
81' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Albert Rusnak departs to be replaced by Leo Chu.
83' Franco Escobar makes way for Ryan Hollingshead at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles FC.
88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
The referee brings this contest to a close. Los Angeles FC take all three points.

Lineups

Los Angeles FC Lineups

Starting XI

12
Diego Palacios
14
Giorgio Chiellini ↓ Sebastien Ibeagha 72'
9
Cristian Arango ↓ Gareth Bale 63'
6
Ilie Sanchez
10
Carlos Vela
7
Latif Blessing ↓ Jhegson Mendez 63'
2
Franco Escobar ↓ Ryan Hollingshead 83'
16
Maxime Crepeau
20
Jose Cifuentes
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↓ Brian Rodriguez 72'
3
Jesus Murillo

Bench

11
Gareth Bale ↑ 63'
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 83'
77
John McCarthy
25
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 72'
32
Jhegson Mendez ↑ 63'
4
Eddie Segura
17
Brian Rodriguez ↑ 72'
5
Mamadou Fall

Coach Steven Cherundolo

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Fredy Montero ↑ 56'
30
Stefan Cleveland
84
Joshua Atencio
23
Leo Chu ↑ 81'
45
Ethan Dobbelaere ↑ 68'
25
Jackson Ragen ↑ 57'
99
Dylan Teves

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Carlos Vela	5
Jordan Morris	5
Nicolas Lodeiro	5
Diego Rossi	4
Mateusz Bogusz	3
Eduard Atuesta	3
Denis Bouanga	3
Raul Ruidiaz	3

Head to Head

Los Angeles FC Form

2022-07-30 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2022-07-24 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Los Angeles FC W 2022-07-18 Nashville SC 1–2 Los Angeles FC W 2022-07-09 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2022-07-03 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Los Angeles FC L 2022-06-30 Los Angeles FC 3–1 FC Dallas W

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2022-07-30 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2022-07-24 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2022-07-17 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2022-07-14 Nashville SC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2022-07-09 Seattle Sounders FC 0–3 Portland Timbers L 2022-07-02 Toronto FC 0–2 Seattle Sounders FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.59 Los Angeles FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.92 Seattle Sounders FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Los Angeles FC55% Draw26% Seattle Sounders FC19%

Actual: Los Angeles FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.51

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Los Angeles FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Seattle Sounders FC

45%

Los Angeles FC or Seattle Sounders FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Los Angeles FC36% Draw48% Seattle Sounders FC16%

Actual: Los Angeles FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

1 – 0

11.9%

0 – 0

10.1%

2 – 0

10%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

6.4%

1 – 2

5.3%

3 – 0

5.2%

3 – 1

4.9%

2 – 2

4.3%

0 – 2

3.3%

3 – 2

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC

Handicap	Los Angeles FC covers	Push	Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	24%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	13%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.